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Ord 2190 - Amend Ord 2113 Hum Rg COUNCIL BILL NO. 1789 ORDINANCE NO. 2190 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2113ITHE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION ORDINANCE) TO ADD SEXUAL ORIENTATION TO THE MISSION STATEMENT OF THE COMMISSION AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, Ordinance 2113 created the Woodburn Human Rights Commission; and WHEREAS, the Commission has been meeting on a regular basis to provide advice to the City Council on human rights matters; and WHEREAS, at the April 8, 1997 meeting, the Commission agreed to broaden the mission statement contained in the ordinance to include the term "sexual orientation"; and WHEREAS, the City Council accepts this recommendation of the Commission and is prepared to amend the ordinance accordingly; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF WOODBURN ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 2, Ordinance 2113 is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 2. Mission and Puroose. The Woodburn Human Rights Commission's mission is to foster mutual understanding and respect, and to protect the human rights of all persons in the City of Woodburn regardless of their race, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, or national origin. Section 2. Emeraencv Clause. This ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage by the Council and approval by the Mayor. Approved as to form~~ City Attorney Lj-/}- it APPROVED: ~. Nancy A. irksey, Mayor ~ Page 1 - COUNCIL BILL NO. 1789 ORDINANCE NO. 2190 ._,.. ----~--_._._,--~,....._----,----_---....---~. " ~T Passed by the Council Submitted to the Mayor Approved by the Mayor Filed in the Office of the Recorder ATTEST: {Y\~~ Mary tennant, City Recorder City of Woodburn, Oregon Page 2 - COUNCIL BILL NO. 1789 ORDINANCE NO. 2190 ___ ._.._ .._____....4 , April 28, 1997 April 30, 1997 April 30, 1997 Aori 1 30. 1997 -r